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scutarius.

shield maker; guard equipped with shield/scutum (Late empire) (L+S);

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[skuːˈtaː.ri.ʊs]Classical-Latin[skuˈtaː.ri.us]

  1. of a shield, belonging to a shield

    Late-Latin · adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin scūtum Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin scūtārius From scūtum (“shield”) + -ārius.

noun[skuːˈtaː.ri.ʊs]Classical-Latin[skuˈtaː.ri.us]

  1. shieldmaker

    declension-2

  2. guard (armed with a shield)

    Late-Latin · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin scūtum Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin scūtārius From scūtum (“shield”) + -ārius.

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